[TowerTalk] Log periodic antennas and front end overload?

[W5CPT]

What K9YC said.  Years ago when the front of the receiver was a wide as a barn door this was true, but with today's modern solid state receivers I don't believe it is any longer the case.  I have a Tennadyne LPDA into an Icom IC-756 (non Pro) and have never had a overload problem even when I lived in RF rich Dallas TX.  With the present state of the art equipment, I do not think you will have a problem.  Some one else stated "one boom - one feedline" and that is the reason I went with a LPDA.  I love having a gain antenna when the DXpedition goes to 17M to avoid the pile-up. 

Clint - W5CPT - Moderator Tennadyne Antenna Yahoo Group


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mat Eshpeter 
  To: towertalk at contesting.com 
  Sent: 25 October, 2009 6:55 PM
  Subject: [TowerTalk] Log periodic antennas and front end overload?



  I have searched the Towertalk archives and read that log periodic antennas can have the undesirable side effect of capturing too much RF; their broadbanded capability results in all signals in the antenna's "passband" being presented to the receiver. Strong out-of-band signals such as SW broadcast signals, strong contest stations, etc. could lead to undesirable performance at the receiver -- it is this issue that I am trying to quantify.

  I am looking for solid factual experience from folks who have directly witnessed how log periodic antennas can affect the front end of today's HF transceivers. My ridge-top QTH will have a clear shot to the horizon in almost all directions and I am trying to figure out if a log periodic will work for me. The other option would be a multiband antenna like the Force 12 5BA or similar.

  thanks in advance,
  Mat
  KK1C

         
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